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  1. Taking 20 credit hours?

    Did you check if that was even allowed? I know there are limits to the number of credits one can take. Sounds insane to me. Do you work? If you dont, plan not to sleep. School will be very painful for you but good luck with all those labs at the same...
  2. I Hate People (my rant)

    We truly have a society that allows free speech. Are you in the medical profession? worse, are you a caring nurse? Whom do you like or care about?
  3. Nurses, how do you view your job?

    These individuals are not serious and must be many of the nurses who hop from job to job because it is just a job. I cannot count the number of times I have to go beyond the call of duty, and I did that because I am a nurse, and I have a legal obliga...
  4. The Truth About Nursing

    Many years ago people would definitely chose nursing as a career because they truly wanted to be a nurse and to serve their fellowmen. It was not for the money and the other reasons you listed above because the pay back then was like a stipend. Also,...
  5. I'm a sexless nurse

    I have been around in nursing for quite some time, and there is always this thing where some male nurses would be reluctant to do certain procedures on female patients. It is no different from being a physician. They take care of male and female equa...
  6. You will all probably hate me for this

    Because we have freedom of speech, people will respond without regards for feelings or emotions as noted in the posts. The president of the US is also criticized because he is held to certain standards. Therefore as nurses, we are held accountable to...
  7. Moving to Another Area - New Grad

    Networking is the best deal. That is how I got my last three jobs. I am qualified academically and with experience but that did not pull it. By the way I am not a new nurse but will be a new grad in another 3-4 months with my doctorate. I will be in ...
  8. Maybe inclusive of other degrees?
  9. Recruitment Flier: Invitation to Participate in Survey May 25, 2015 All Nurses: I am a doctoral student in the School of Public Service Leadership at Capella University, and I am conducting a study for my dissertation, titled The Relationship ...
  10. Fully understand because I am in dissertation right now but I had subsidized loan from department of education, and I have not paid anything out of pocket. I am allotted $138, 000 and I am finishing this year and did not use all of it. I work in a sc...
  11. How To Answer "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"

    It maybe a trick question but the interviewee must take charge of the conversation and show some confidence. They know that it is not very easy to project what will happen in five years. I believe what they are looking for is short term and long term...
  12. Who makes medication policies in school districts?

    Not in my school district. At the beginning of each school year all staff are trained on life threatening conditions and the administration of emergency drugs. All persons that need to know are given a simple action plan about the the student's condi...
  13. That was entirely misleading. Sometimes it is good to connect with someone who actually works at the organization. That will be the best review ever.
  14. Feeling Apreciated

    National Nurses Weeks has just passed and within that week was National School Nurses and also National Nurses Day. I really felt appreciated....Flowers and Bundt velvet cake on my desk in my office was just such a cool surprise when I opened my offi...
  15. It is not unusual to feel that way. Considering that you are a new grad and just over a year in the field. You are still adjusting to nursing because there is a lot out there to learn. I understand that when you just get thrown into it without any go...
  16. School Nurse Salary?

    I am in Texas. I have masters and gets a stipend for that. I have more than 20 years of nursing experience which includes school nursing. Gets 2% yearly of late. I work 187 days. I am not on teacher's pay scale any more. I believe that is better. I a...
  17. I would check the National Council for Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
  18. Ahhh, kiddos. They do say the darndest things...

    How about FERPA violation. Too cute!!
  19. What does your username mean?

    Mine is from my family name and my husband's family name. He told me that I did not have to change my name when we tied the knot. So, I add on his 15 letters long name to my short name. No one can pronounce it, spell it, or write it. Everyone is inti...
  20. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    The disillusions of new grads is due in part by the shortage of the faculty and the preparation received in academic years and not entirely from the hospitals. However, if there were better programs and ways to orientate and socialize the new grads t...
  21. Pt threw a bedpan...

    I had one threw a metal roller desk at me because he requested his medication and it was not time. He came to the nurses station and that was what he did. I had to call security. However, he had history of addiction. Worse, another one who was HIV p...
  22. Considering Oncology Nursing

    The job the experience is not tough everyday. If it was like that there would no one left in oncology. I would say follow your heart, stay focus and go goal. I did oncology nursing for 6 years and there were great days with good patient outcomes, and...
  23. Do nurses eat their young?

    I am working on IRB approval right now so I can move on to data collection. It is such a tedious process. I anticipate finishing by the end of this year. At this time I cannot give a specific date when my thesis will be publish. Thank you for respond...
  24. New RN, but not interested in hospital bedside nursing

    Totally age with your smart suggestion. "Do what you have to do."
  25. New RN, but not interested in hospital bedside nursing

    Hello, I fully understand your situation because I did not remain at bedside nursing forever. However, I did 16 years in Oncology nursing and that was a killer. I was physically, mentally and emotionally drained from cancer nursing. They downsized an...